CRICKET.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1926, Page 3

CRICKET.

[Reuter Telegrams.] LONDON, June 13. The weather is beautifully fine, with no rain since five o’clock yesterday. If it continues the wicket should be fairly hard to-morrow. ANOTHER CRITIC. (Received this day at 9.0 a.m.' LONDON, June 13. Sewell, writing in tho “ Sunday Herald,” says Carr’s winning of the toss was worth at least eighty runs, but tho advantage was jettisoned by the slow scoring. The old Hobbs would have scored fifty instead of nineteen by the adjournment. Sutcliffe was virtually playing for his place. Both scored slowly because the bowlers did not allow them to score fast. So, Jong as our acknowledged best batsmen are held in such semi-subjection 'England has a poor liopo of winning the rubber. The writer points out that an analysis of the receipts showed the crowd were paying nearly £IOO per run on Saturday. A CRICKET OPINION. LONDON, June. 13. F. R. Foster writing in the “Weekly Despatch” strongly advocates EngJl:vnd sending in quick batsmen first, for forcing runs.. The Australians are 'not super cricketers they are just so so. Man to man we are a better side, and weather permitting we shall win every test. Our bowling is bet--ter, more varied and our batting is superior even down to Strudwick. / HOBBS INJURED. fßeeeived this day at 8 a.m.' LONDON, June 13. While running between 'the wickets on Saturday, Hobbs slightly strained his foot.